7 Japanese Fountain Pens You MUST Try!

My preppy’s were held hostage at my office for over a year during Covid while I worked from home. When I finally got them back….they all still flowed just fine 😅 love love love preppy!

The Kakuno ( which I am running as eyedropper)...so cool and the Prera are nothing to laugh at, they sit on my desk and they are the first ones I grab. Anything Pilot is good.

Drew’s presentation is always so awesome.

Got Kakuno as my first fountain pen, and the writing experience with it was so mindblowing I'm starting to wonder why I didn't use fountain pens before. Many reviewers said that you need to feel feedback when writing with pens on lower range of price, but my Kakuno glides so nicely way better than regular pens and I don't feel any feedback from it. I'm really glad I start my fountain pen journey with Kakuno. Now I'm interested with Preppy, too.

I know you don’t like the aesthetics of the Kakuno, but many of us love the way it looks and feels… certainly the clear demonstrators. Also many of us appreciate the fact that there is no clip on the cap. Clips always conjure pocket protectors for me. I’m not a corporate type - I use my Kakunos for writing and for sketching - and I appreciate the cool design that does not look like it belongs in a corporate setting. Also it has perfect girth for comfort and significantly more sturdy plastic than other inexpensive pens. I know you like the Kakuno, but there are hordes who also think it looks very cool. Everyone who sees one of my 7 comments on how cool it is right after they say: What is that?! :0)

I appreciate Drew's use of "barrel filling" when talking about the Preppy! Out with eyedroppers!!

Thank you for featuring Japanese fountain pens. As a Japanese and stationary lover, it makes me happy seeing these kinds of videos and comments❤ Hope Drew can visit Tokyo some day and make a vlog of all the fountain pen shops we have here😊

First pen was a Platinum Preppy and it still writes great!

Love the Kakuno. Absolutely love it. Waiting for my Platinum Preppy. Finally, after all this time, ready to see what the excitement is all about!

Yes, I love the Preppy. Just thought I was being cheap, but Preppy is really my favorite. Thank you.

Your comments and descriptions over time have had me looking at the Falcon for quite a while, and it‘s on my Wish List on your site. Maybe it will be my next pen - and I‘ll throw in a Preppy just for fun. Your recommendations have never led me astray.

I finally pulled the trigger on a vanishing point. I have been going back and forward on what my first gold nib pen would be. I was considering the E95s, but with my big hands, I decided to go with the VP. I am looking forward to playing around with it. Thank you Drew, Brian and the whole team!

My return to fountain pens happened in 2017 when I bought my first fountain pen from Goulet Pens. It was a Platinum Preppy. My second pen was a Pilot Metropolitan. I used both of these pens a lot, until I got my third fountain pen, a TWSBI Eco. This video was about Japanese pens; so, pretend I didn't mention the Eco.

My very first fountain pen purchases after getting the bug 33 years after I last wrote with one were the Pilot Elite 95s and the Pilot Custom 742.

This was so informative! Thanks!

I like to draw with Fountain pens, and that Japanese extra fine is one of my favorites. On my channel, the Kakuno and Preppy pen videos I’ve done are two of my favorites. I really need to try the Falcon and the Elite!

This video was so fun to watch and engage with! Great job to Drew and the team

I love that the Japanese nibs write in very fine lines. It works well with how I write.

True to your word, you used the term "Barrel-Filled" instead of eye-dropper. I prefer it as well and use it any time the situation calls for it.

I'm in love with the feel of Sailor nibs! Just picked up a 1911L in a recent sale with the sole aim of experiencing the 21K nib. Now my ambition is to own a King of Pens although I have small girl hands.